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Leavesden

  • Absconded - Leavesden
    Absconded - Leavesden
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Absconded from the St. Pancras School Leavesden at 6.30 a.m. today William Bedward age 12, 3 ft 8, hair dark, eyes brown, complexion fresh, dress blue serge trousers suit may be wearing a [unreadable Ed.] cap, hobbed nail boots no socks.
    25 Feb 1904
  • Absconded From St Pancras School
    Absconded From St Pancras School
    1 Aug 1908
  • Absconded From St Pancras Schools
    Absconded From St Pancras Schools
    1 Aug 1908
  • Asylum Escapee Found
    Asylum Escapee Found
    Man missing from asylum found – see also incident HPF/B/98/087/3.
    18th August 1902
  • Escaped Asylum Patient - Leavesden
    Escaped Asylum Patient - Leavesden
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations  –  Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 4 p.m. today a male patient names Sears about 5 ft 10, complexion fair, dressed in light tweed jacket & vest, dark trousers, buckled boots, cap & red necktie, clothing marked M.A.L., will answer questions  fairly well, information to Medical Superintendent Leavesden.
    23 May 1903
  • Escaped Asylum Patient Charles Henry Alder
    Escaped Asylum Patient Charles Henry Alder
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum today at 9 a.m. Charles Henry Alder, age 40, 5 ft 6, slight build, complexion dark, moustache and beard short, wearing light tweed suit, red necktie, cap and buckle boots, native of London, very peculiar in manner laughing and shaking his head when spoken ...
    20 Jun 1903
  • Escaped Asylum Patient John Smith
    Escaped Asylum Patient John Smith
    From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 10 a.m. today John Smith aged 20, 5 ft 5, average build, complexion & hair dark, face slightly pitted, dress tweed suit & cap, no necktie, buckle boots, all clothing marked M.A.B., friends reside at 68 Clarendon Street London N.W.
    16 Jun 1903
  • Escaped From Asylum Leavesden
    Escaped From Asylum Leavesden
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 9.45 this morning Stephen Gazella about 35, 5 ft 3, dark complexion, stiff build, tweed suit, white linen shirt collar and tie, ordinary lace up boots, has the appearance of an Italian and walks in a jerky manner. Sawbridgeworth.
    10 Apr 1904
  • Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    10 Apr 1904
  • Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    18 Feb 1901
  • Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    13 Jul 1904
  • Escaped from Leavesden Asylum
    Escaped from Leavesden Asylum
    Patrick McSweeney aged 39 escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 6.20 on 20th inst.  5 ft 8 ins, hair brown, eyes grey, complexion fair, dressed in dark cloth suit, buckle boots, blue check shirt with red collar.
    21 Nov 1904
  • Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    Escaped From Leavesden Asylum
    12 Jun 1904
  • Escaped Lunatic Captured Leavesden
    Escaped Lunatic Captured Leavesden
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Referring to my message of 10th Inst. 12 noon the lunatic that escaped from Leavesden Asylum has been apprehended.
    13 Apr 1904
  • Man Escaped from Asylum
    Man Escaped from Asylum
    Description of unnamed man who escaped from Leavesden Asylum
    26th March 1902
  • Man Escaped from Asylum – Later Found
    Man Escaped from Asylum – Later Found
    Description of man who escaped from asylum, later found – see also incident HPF/B/98/087/6.
    16th August 1902
  • Man Escaped from Asylum, Later Found
    Man Escaped from Asylum, Later Found
    Description of man who escaped from Leavesden Asylum, who was later found
    22nd March 1902
  • Man Escaped from Leavesden Asylum, Later Arrested.
    Man Escaped from Leavesden Asylum, Later Arrested.
    Description of man who escaped from Leavesden asylum, who was ;later re-arrested.
    10th February 1902
  • Missing from St Pancras School, Leavesdon, London
    Missing from St Pancras School, Leavesdon, London
    22 June 1916
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